Using household waste to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) instead of burning it to make electricity would help cut UK carbon emissions
Research reveals the reduction in carbon emissions would be at least five times greater if rubbish was used to make SAF
Sending bin bag waste to make green jet fuel could help build a SAF industry in the UK, creating up to 60,000 jobs
11 March, 2024
Make SAF, not electricity from household waste, urges boss of UK’s largest airports group
22 February, 2024
Airbus and TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuels
Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels.
The supply by TotalEnergies of sustainable aviation fuels for more than half of Airbus' needs in Europe.A research and innovation programme aimed at developing 100% sustainable fuels tailored to the design of current and future aircraft. The impact of the composition of sustainable aviation fuels on the reduction of CO2 emissions and non-CO2 effects, such as contrails, will also be studied.
TotalEnergies has been supplying the SAF used by Airbus for its aircraft deliveries in Toulouse since 2016.TotalEnergies also supplied the fuel for several first SAF flights with Airbus aircraft:In May 2021, the 1st long-haul flight using French-produced SAF with an A350 between Paris and Montreal;In November 2021, the first flight of a H225 helicopter, from the "Super Puma" family, using 100% SAF;In March 2023, the first A321neo flight with 100% SAF.
21 February, 2024
A significant milestone in the transition to decarbonising the aviation sector has been made this week.......
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Singapore to require departing flights to use sustainable fuel from 2026
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15 February, 2024
United Airlines adds new corporate partners to sustainable flight fund which now exceeds $200 million.
Aircastle, Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis CIB, Safran, and Technip Energies are now part of first-of-its-kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by providing startups with both financial and strategic capital
United customers play a role too, with more than 115,000 people contributing nearly $500,000 since February 2023
UAV Sustainable Flight Fund
10 February, 2024
Inclusion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in EU's Net-Zero Industry Act only the first step in developing world leading SAF industry in Europe
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) key to reaching net zero
European aviation industry hails the inclusion of SAF as a strategic decarbonisation technology in the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
This is a prerequisite to pave the way towards the development of a strong, globally competitive EU SAF market, which in turn will be crucial in delivering on the updated EU 2040 climate ambitions
But further action by policymakers is needed
24 January, 2024
OXCCU Hires Andrew Waters as Head of Commercial
06 December, 2023
Repsol to supply SAF to Atlas Air and Inditex for regular use on cargo flights....
Flights from Zaragoza Airport (Spain) carried out by Atlas Air for Inditex are using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Repsol.
Atlas Air becomes the first cargo airline to use SAF regularly on its freight transport flights in Spain, marking a new milestone towards the decarbonization of the airline sector.
30 November, 2023
eFuels leader Infinium receives $75 million equity commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for investment in Project Roadrunner
The investment will enable the availability of SAF under an innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi
21 November, 2023
UK SAF industry goes from forest waste to new heights with £53 million boost
Passengers are another step closer to flying without carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions thanks to £53 million of government funding announced today (17 November 2023).
From utilising forest waste to transforming power to liquid fuel, 9 pioneering projects helping to create a brighter, cleaner future have been awarded a share of £53 million in the latest round of the Department for Transport (DfT) Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF).
The full £135 million AFF pot is designed to help companies convert waste materials and by-products – such as household waste like cooking oil and industrial gases – into fuels. It can also help achieve greenhouse gas emissions savings of more than 70% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel.
Winning projects from both rounds – spanning the length and breadth of the country from the Orkney Islands to the North of England and South Wales – will help create up to 10,000 green jobs by 2035 and boost the economy by around £1.8 billion every year.
This round’s winning projects include a demo plant converting sawmill and forestry waste and a commercial plant using power-to-liquid technology to convert CO2 and green hydrogen into plane fuel. Together, both projects could create over 70,000 tonnes of SAF a year.
As a result, the UK could soon have the capability to produce up to 810,000 tonnes of SAF – enough to fly around the equator of Earth an estimated 3,108 times.
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, said: "The investment we’re announcing today demonstrates our confidence in the UK’s SAF industry – creating jobs, encouraging overseas investment and levelling up communities across the whole country. Thanks to this government’s backing, the UK is quickly becoming a SAF superpower – ensuring people can continue to travel how they want in a way that’s fit for the future. "
Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, said: "Delivering a UK SAF industry this decade is a must if we are to drive down emissions from aviation, meet our 10% SAF mandate and reduce costs for consumers. We welcome this latest funding announcement, which will support a number of innovative projects across all parts of the UK.
The pieces of the puzzle are coming together but more work is needed, in particular, to deliver the initial plants under construction by 2025, while keeping overall transition costs as low as possible for passengers, so air travel can continue to be enjoyed by all in the decades to come."
With the upcoming SAF mandate requiring at least 10% of jet fuel to come from sustainable feedstocks by 2030, the AFF is helping deliver that target. This will see the industry save up to 2.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) annually – equal to taking 1,296,468 petrol cars off the road in a year.
Amy Hebert, CEO of Arcadia eFuels, which has been awarded £12.3 million through the AFF, said: "We applaud the UK and DfT for recognising the need to support SAF production in order to expedite the decarbonisation of aviation. Grant programs like this, combined with other incentives, will help build commercial-scale facilities for the production of SAF."
OXCCU scores £2.8 Million UK Government grant to scale sustainable aviation fuel production
OXCCU secures share of UK government investment to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel
20 November, 2023
Creating jet fuel from thin air........
OXCCU secures share of UK government investment to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada and Gulfstream successfully complete first 100% SAF transatlantic flight with G600 business jet powered by PW800 engines
Pioneering flight supports the aviation industry's goal of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions
26 October, 2023
Potential for €2.55 billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Industry in Ireland by 2050
SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobsPolicy changes needed to help accelerate the pathway for SAF production.
SAF Industry could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobsPolicy changes needed to help accelerate the pathway for SAF production.
A feasibility study by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, supported by Avolon, Boeing, ORIX Aviation
Ireland has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry generating revenue of €2.55 billion by 2050 and providing up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. These are the findings of a feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland produced by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, in a partnership supported by Avolon, Boeing and ORIX Aviation.
The study - Ireland’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Opportunity - was launched today by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD, and looks at the key role SAF will play in helping the aviation industry achieve its net zero goal by 2050. IATA estimates that SAF, which can be used to replace traditional jet fuel, will deliver over 60% of the contribution needed to reduce aviation emissions to reach net zero by 2050. The European Union’s ReFuelEU initiative obligates fuel suppliers to blend SAF into the fuel available at all EU airports, rising from 6% SAF by 2030, to 70% by 2050.
To meet EU mandated SAF volumes alone, Ireland will require approximately 10 SAF plants of 80 kilo tonnes production capacity each. This would create an Irish SAF sector generating revenue of €2.55 billion per annum and could provide up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs in direct and indirect employment. Further export opportunities could significantly increase these numbers.
The research finds that the biggest opportunity for Ireland lies in Power to Liquid (PtL) production of eSAF, a synthetic fuel produced by combining green hydrogen (extracted through electrolysis from water using renewable energy) with biogenic CO2. SAF derived from bio-based intermediates like renewable natural gas has potential to scale up more rapidly to fulfill the advanced biofuels portion of the ReFuelEU mandate.
Significant progress is required for Ireland to be able to develop eSAF at scale, particularly to ensure there is enough excess renewable power available to produce hydrogen in the required quantities. The increased levels of offshore wind power generation that Government initiatives are targeting by 2030 will put the country in a stronger position to develop a domestic SAF industry.
Key policy initiatives the research recommends to be prioritised by the Government and other stakeholders include:
· Targets: Include sustainable aviation in climate action plans to strengthen Ireland’s position as a renewable fuel aviation hub.
· Incentivise: Incentivising mechanisms are crucial for a viable PtL business case to stimulate the development of both SAF and hydrogen: capital allowances, tax credits, guaranteed minimum pricing, investment incentives (e.g. via EII or SCI schemes).
· Research and Development: Funding and promotion of SAF technologies leveraging Ireland’s third-level institutions and Government entities such as Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland and SEAI.
· Reforming planning process: Implement a comprehensive and systematic approach in the planning process for SAF production plants, taking into account the potential for future energy parks and circular economy development in Ireland.
· Storage and transport: Invest in hydrogen storage and transport, and solving the electricity congestion issues through more flexible use / development of the grid.
- Collaboration: Collaboration between public and private sector is critical to mobilise the required investment. Cross-departmental Government relationships are also essential (DECC, DOT, DAFM) to ensure comprehensive policy framework.
20 September, 2023
WestJet endorses widescale Canadian production of sustainable aviation fuel
Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech attends 24th World Petroleum Congress and addresses opportunity for a collective effort to achieve aviation industry's net-zero target of 2050
Chief Executive Officer, Alexis von Hoensbroech attends 24th World Petroleum Congress and addresses opportunity for a collective effort to achieve aviation industry's net-zero target of 2050
No Stone Unturned in Quest for Net Zero
16 September, 2023
United signs agreement to buy up to 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cemvita
13 September, 2023
Airbus partners with DG Fuels to foster sustainable aviation fuel production in the United States
This partnership will support the scaling of a promising technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels from cellulosic waste and residues.
21 July, 2023
Date set for first long-haul flight to operate with 100% sustainable aviation fuel
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce this week confirmed the successful Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine. The test marks a key milestone in the project which will see the world's first 100% SAF flight travel across the Atlantic from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787, set to take off on November 28, 2023.
Virgin Atlantic led consortium confirms the world's first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight across the Atlantic will fly on November 28, 2023, departing from London-Heathrow to NYC's John F. Kennedy International Airport, pending further regulatory approvals and testing
SAF blend of 88% HEFA and 12% aromatics completes successful ground test on Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, a key milestone in approvals process
Fuel supplier announced as Air bp and Virent, who will supply the 60 tonnes of SAF required for project
16 June, 2023
Seven of the world's major aviation manufacturers' chief technology officers join together to call for global measures for the increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel....
Developing advanced aircraft and propulsion technologies that enable net-zero carbon emissions while maintaining the safety and quality standards of our industryImplementing improvements in aircraft operations and infrastructureSupporting policies and measures that accelerate the availability and adoption of qualified SAF.